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Govigama (also
known as
Goyigama, Govikula, Govi
Vansa or Goyi Vansa) is a
Sinhalese caste found in Sri Lanka. They form
approximately half of the Sinhalese...
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granted to
select individuals,
often from the
Goyigama caste, as a mark of honor.
Within the
Goyigama caste, the
respectable "middle"
ranks were referred...
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Aspects of
Caste in the
Kandyan Regions with
Particular Reference to the non-
Goyigama Castes of the Kägalla District". Sri
Lanka Journal of the Humanities. 40:...
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Aspects of
Caste in the
Kandyan Regions with
Particular Reference to the non-
Goyigama Castes of the
Kagalla District". Sri
Lanka Journal of Humanities. 40: 21–54...
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criticized as
being biased.
Caste positions did not
correlate with wealth.
Goyigama was the most
common caste in the
Sinhalese community numbering around 50%...
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plantation ventures was the
Corea Family of Chilaw, an
influential goyigama group with a
history going back to
Portuguese rule when they were warriors...
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advisers promised to
bring brahmins, men of far
better caste than the
goyigama people, to take the
place of the
proud palanquin men. The
medieval Telegu...
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plantation ventures was the
Corea Family of Chilaw, an
influential goyigama group with a
history going back to
Portuguese rule when they were warriors...
- on
plantation ventures was the
Corea Family of Chilaw, an
influential goyigama group with a
history going back to
Portuguese rule when they were warriors...
- on
plantation ventures was the
Corea Family of Chilaw, an
influential goyigama group with a
history going back to
Portuguese rule when they were warriors...
